It was fun being able to throw out her true feelings. She was happy to be treated as an equal. She had started to forget that she was princess.
Theia, and that person she felt for would still fight. However, Theia thought of it as skinship. Before she knew it, her hostile feelings had vanished, and she now only clashed to confirm her happiness and love.
“He's an alien... but why do I keep forgetting that... I knew that from the very beginning...”
However, now that she had realized her feelings, a problem had surfaced. It was the fact that she was an alien.
Even if he were to respond favorably to Theia's feelings, and the two were bonded, they were still born from two different planets. That would cause a lot of problems. On top of the problem of being different species, Theia's position was yet another one. And as she went through each and every problem, she understood just how unrealistic the entire thing was.
“He and I, will never be connected...”
She had fallen in love with someone whom she could never be together with.
That was Theia's worry.
While it sounded simple when put into words, it wasn't a problem easily dealt with.
“Haha... this is what I get for getting carried away with 'Theiamillis's Blue Knight'... the Blue Knight could never be with the princess either...”
A dry laughter leaked from her lips as large tears fell down her cheeks.
In the past, Theia had secretly given the person she felt for the title of 'Theiamillis's Blue Knight'.
However, the Blue Knight of legend could never be together with the Silver Princess. The Silver Princess loved him, but he still left Forthorthe.
And like the legends, Theia could never be together with her Blue Knight. That was all she could think of right now.
Having been in a master/servant relationship for a long time, Ruth had already realized that somewhat was wrong with Theia.
Lately her highness has been acting strange... Is she struggling with another problem? I wonder...
However, Ruth hadn't realized the cause of it. Since Theia and Koutarou's relationship had improved during the ski trip, she couldn't imagine that a problem would have surfaced regarding the two. Unfortunately, Theia's worry was in a blind spot for Ruth.
That said, if it's not about Satomi-sama, it might be unnecessary to worry too much. For starters, I should start by giving her this to cheer her up...
Ruth had started preparations to make chocolate for Theia's sake.
Upon learning of Valentine's Day, she definitely wanted Theia to participate. She believed that if Theia were to give the person she felt for some chocolate, her awkward master would be able to express her gratitude and love, and her relationship might develop further. She was also hoping that the process of that would cheer up the depressed looking princess.
No, maybe I should be more worried about Satomi-sama...
Ruth was certain that Koutarou was hiding something. As a result, she wasn't sure what he would do if that something was brought to the surface. Ruth's intuition, or rather her wish, told her that there was no way that Koutarou would become Theia's enemy. However, it wouldn't be good if things developed in a strange direction. She also had to worry about Clan bringing Koutarou to her side. She didn't want to let go off an ally as trustworthy as Koutarou. She needed him to protect Theia alongside her. That's why she felt like Theia needed to actively take part in events that would improve her relationship with Koutarou.
Because of that, Ruth was bringing a paper bag full of material and tools to the kitchen onboard the Blue Knight. Since she wanted to keep Theia's chocolate making a secret until the day, she couldn't do it in room 106.
The bag Ruth was carrying was heavy; when she lifted it off the kitchen counter, the metallic bowl and apparatus collided and made loud sounds. However, Ruth's steps were light and it certainly didn't look like the bag was very heavy. After leaving the kitchen counter, she put her finger on her chin and started thinking.
“All that's left is to bring her highness with me... but I guess it would be best to do that after dinner”
After dinner, they would be holding their normal games for control of room 106. Since that took some time, if they were going to make chocolate, it would be best to do so after the games.
“What should I make for tonight... Fufu, I guess I should make something plain and prepare for her highness's chocolate this weekend...”
Ruth imagined Koutarou eating tonight’s dinner. She loved seeing Koutarou enjoying her meals, especially when he couldn't stop eating. She also loved seeing Theia eat, but for a different reason, so Ruth would always do her best when it came to cooking.
“If I cook a steamed chicken, the texture and taste should be great, then I can focus on the calories and―”
As Ruth was walking down the hallway leading to the inner room, the bracelet on her right arm began to slightly vibrate.
“Oh?”
That was the signal that the bracelet had received information. Ruth brought the bracelet to her face and accessed the information that had been delivered.
“...A hyperspace communication from Pardomshiha?”
Seeing what was displayed on the bracelet, Ruth tilted her head in confusion.
That meant that Ruth had received a message from her family.